Civil-Military Cooperation in Crisis Management Operations. NATO CIMIC in Kosovo and Afghanistan

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Background
• Chapter 2: Literature Review
  • 2.1 Civil-Military Relations
  • 2.2 Civil-Military Cooperation in Inter-Organizational Relations
  • 2.3 Mixed Theoretical Approaches to Civil-Military Cooperation
• Chapter 3: Theoretical Framework and Methodology
  • 3.1 Civil-Military Cooperation in Institutional Theory
  • 3.2 Methodology
  • 3.3 Case Selection
• Chapter 4: Analysis of the NATO CIMIC Framework
  • 4.1 The Development of the NATO CIMIC Framework
  • 4.2 NATO CIMIC in Kosovo
  • 4.3 NATO CIMIC in Afghanistan
  • 4.4 Evaluation of NATO CIMIC
• Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of civil-military cooperation, particularly focusing on the NATO CIMIC framework and its implementation in Kosovo and Afghanistan. The main objective is to examine how civil-military cooperation is understood, formulated, and implemented within institutional frameworks, particularly those of military organizations. The thesis aims to contribute to the understanding of civil-military cooperation in complex crisis management situations.

• The different understandings and applications of civil-military cooperation.
• The role of institutional theory in analyzing civil-military cooperation.
• The development and implementation of the NATO CIMIC Framework.
• The challenges and opportunities associated with civil-military cooperation in crisis management.
• The impact of civil-military cooperation on the effectiveness of crisis management operations.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter 1: Background: This chapter explores the context and rationale behind civil-military cooperation in crisis management. It examines the advantages and disadvantages of cooperation, including the potential for division of labor, improved understanding, and the challenges of mistrust and militarization of aid.
• Chapter 2: Literature Review: This chapter provides an overview of existing literature on civil-military relations, inter-organizational relations, and theoretical approaches to civil-military cooperation. It explores various perspectives on the subject, highlighting different schools of thought and influential research.
• Chapter 3: Theoretical Framework and Methodology: This chapter introduces the theoretical framework of institutional theory and its relevance to analyzing civil-military cooperation. It outlines the methodology employed in the thesis, including the policy cycle approach for examining the NATO CIMIC Framework.
• Chapter 4: Analysis of the NATO CIMIC Framework: This chapter delves into the development and implementation of the NATO CIMIC Framework, focusing on the cases of Kosovo and Afghanistan. It analyzes the framework's effectiveness in promoting civil-military cooperation and addresses its limitations and successes.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key terms and concepts explored in this thesis include civil-military cooperation, crisis management, institutional theory, NATO CIMIC Framework, Kosovo, Afghanistan, policy cycle, inter-organizational relations, humanitarian aid, militarization of aid, and force multiplier.